Ongoing Fight with Cancer

"Life is truly beautiful - believe it and experience it"

It is now nearly two years with the initial diagnosis of cancer.  The journey has been long, arduous, many times uphill, with lots of uncertainty, sometimes much doubt, and many times taking it one-day-at-a-time.  Throughout, some key influencing factors require continual focus, attention, and plenty of mindfulness. These include, but not limited to, making definitive and constructive lifestyle changes with emphasis on a proper diet, nutrition, rest, exercise, balance, and motivation - taking a "holistic" approach.

Source: Trojan Masters Track Club

During the entire process, it was and continues to be essential to seek and undergo the required professional medical expertise, effective medical counseling, getting multiple independent professional opinions, key biopsies, and focused treatments and therapies.  Making time and taking time in maintaining the day-to-day routines, disciplines, ups and downs, as well as attending to critical appointments with doctors and specialists.

An important area which continues to be essential is ensuring maintaining proper overall health, fitness, and training.  Particular attention in getting proper hydration, vitamins and nutrients, ample strength and resistance training, and enough stretching and flexibility exercises. Most importantly keeping a close eye on the various forms of fatigue and stresses (metabolic, neuro-muscular, and central nervous system), and staying within the resulting pain threshold - knowing my limitations.

Also, I cannot ever look back at the past, must be continually mindful of the present, and not get too overwhelmed by the future which is totally unknown.  Moreover, never ever feel sorry for myself, yet be grateful for each and every day as a blessing and one more chance to be a better human being and person. Always continually praying for others who may be also undergoing battle with cancer and other illnesses.

In addition, I must get back to regular competitive running which is very helpful in setting timely fitness and training routines, achievable goals for meets, events, and times, and making positive forward progress - keep moving ahead and never look back.

Source: Trojan Masters Track Club

It is time for me to get back to a sound balance of aerobic training via longer distance running, anaerobic training via high intensity intervals, and speed training via starting blocks, strides, and wind-sprints.  I must make sure to do ample hills or stairs training at least couple of times per week.  I am going to focus and plan to compete outdoors in key events; 100 meters, 200 meters, and 400 meters - hopefully get a chance someday to compete in 800 meters.

Come what may, it really does not matter much what the future holds, however, it is what is done in the present which can potentially make a difference in the near-term, short-term, and eventually the medium-term and long-term future. Fight On!